802.11r
Cisco and Apple: Understanding the Innovation
What if the world’s leading mobile devices communicated at a deeper, more trusting level with the world’s leading corporate networks? That was the question that Apple and Cisco asked themselves when they announced their new partnership last year. Their answer: a faster, more engaging user experienc…
What is 802.11r? Why is this Important?
In this short series of blogs, we’re spending some time looking at the lesser known but undeservedly underappreciated amendments to 802.11 and the features/benefits they provide. The first blog explained the basics of 802.11k “WLAN Radio Measurements” and specifically zoomed in on the Neighbor Reque…
Wi-Fi Roaming 101
Wi-Fi roaming is often a tumultuous subject. The crux of the issue is, with Wi-Fi the roaming decision is left to the client. In the recent years, there have been great strides in improving Wi-Fi roaming with the creation of standards-based roaming technologies. Cisco first pioneered fast roaming…
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